Information about #238B7D color

#238B7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #238B7D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 139, 125) — 13.7% red, 54.5% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 0 / 5 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#238B7D presents itself as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soylent Green (#218B76). Slightly further away sit Celadon Green (#2F847C) and Illuminating Emerald (#319177).

The recipe behind #238B7D is rgb(35, 139, 125), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #238B7D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#238B7D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#238B7D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#238B7D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#238B7D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#238B7D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#238B7D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#8B2331
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#8B4923
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#8B2365
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#238B49
#238B49

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#238B7D
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#7D238B
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#8B7D23
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#23318B
#23318B

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#8B2331
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#8B7D23
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#49238B
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#8B2331
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#658B23
#658B23

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Nearest named colors to #238B7D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soylent Green color link
Soylent Green

#218B76

Celadon Green color link
Celadon Green

#2F847C

Illuminating Emerald color link
Illuminating Emerald

#319177

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Greenish Blue color link
Greenish Blue

#307D7E

Elf Green color link
Elf Green

#1B8A6B

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Donovan Busha Blue color link
Donovan Busha Blue

#327B7F

Tropical Rain Forest color link
Tropical Rain Forest

#17806D

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

#238B7D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#238B7D
  • RGB35, 139, 125
  • CMYK41, 0, 5, 45
  • CSSrgb(35, 139, 125)
  • HSL172°, 60%, 34%
  • HSL Precise171.923°, 59.77%, 34.118%
  • HSV172°, 75%, 55%
  • HSB172°, 75%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.545, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.545, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.545, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID238B7D
  • DECIMAL ID2329469
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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